Earl Warren
The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court during the 1950s who presided over the case Brown v. Board of Education was Earl Warren. He led the court in a unanimous decision that declared racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. This landmark ruling was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
Earl Warren
Chief Justice Earl Warren presided over the US Supreme Court from 1953-1969. He succeeded Chief Justice Fred Vinson after Brown v. Board of Education reached the Court but before the first oral arguments were heard.
Chief Justice Warren Burger (1969-1986) presided over the court during President Ford's administration.
Chief Justice John Marshall presided over the US Supreme Court during the War of 1812.President Adams appointed John Marshall in 1801; he served until his death in 1835.
Chief Justice John Marshall, who presided over the US Supreme Court from 1801-1835, had the greatest influence over the Judicial Branch's role in government.
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is head of the Judicial branch of government. The Chief Justice of the United States (colloquially known as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) leads during his tenure.Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has presided over the US Supreme Court since 2005.
Escobedo v. Illinois, 378 US 478 (1964)Chief Justice Earl Warren presided over this Sixth Amendment case that held suspects in police investigations were entitled to legal counsel during questioning. This decision was superseded by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436 (1966).
The Supreme Court of the United States, as an institution, is the highest part (court) of the Judicial Branch of government. The Chief Justice of the United States (colloquially known as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) leads during his tenure.Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., has presided over the US Supreme Court since 2005.
Samuel Chase was never Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Chase is best known as the first and only US Supreme Court justice in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives (1804). He was acquitted during his Senate trial in 1805 and remained on the Court until his death in 1811.Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, ironically, presided over the first Senate Presidential impeachment trial when Andrew Johnson was brought up on charges of violating the Tenure of Office Act in 1868.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
None. Only the Chief Justice (currently John G. Roberts, Jr.) presides over cases. Justice Alito is the second most junior Associate Justice, but has published more than 700 opinions during his tenure in the federal court system. For more information on Justice Alito's opinions, see Related Links, below.
Two Chief Justices served during the first decade of the new millennium. William H. Rehnquist presided over the Court from 1986 until his death in 2005. He was succeeded by the incumbent Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr., who joined the Court in September 2005.
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